India on Sunday recorded 1,03,558 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise since the pandemic hit in March last year. India’s infection tally now stands at 1,25,89,067. The death toll climbed to 1,64,623 on Sunday with 513 new fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed.

Notably, India had recorded its highest rise in the number of cases in a day on September 19, when 93,337 fresh infections were recorded.

India became the second country, after the US, to record over 1 million cases in a single day. India has registered a steady increase in daily infections for 26 straight days.

Maharashtra on Sunday reported the highest single-day rise of 57,074 coronavirus positive cases while 222 patients succumbed to the infection.

Alarmed by the huge rise in cases over the last few days, Maharashtra on Sunday announced a weekend lockdown and night curfew during the weekdays from Monday to April 30, in addition to a slew of other restrictions like the closure of private offices, theatres and salons.

The weekend lockdown will start from 8 pm on Fridays and last till 7 am on Mondays. Besides, prohibitory orders will be in force during the daytime on weekdays, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.